Best Racing Club De France Podcasts (2024)

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What next for the INEOS Grenadiers? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 56:23

1d ago56:23

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Have you got your tickets for Watts Occurring Live yet? There's less than two months until G and Luke hit the stage at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 Today's pod very nearly didn't happen - because G fell asleep on the sofa. But he emerged from his power na…

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113. Nico Roche: Pogacar, La Vuelta, son of Stephen Roche 1:10:31

8d ago1:10:31

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This week, James and Will are joined by Nico Roche. Nico was a pro-rider from 2004-2021 and is a two-time Vuelta a Espana stage winner, His long and successful career saw spells at Sky, AG2R and Saxobank, among others. The Vuelta was Nico's favourite race - he thrived in the heat - so we kick off by asking what makes that race so special, and does …

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What better way to spend your birthday? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 41:22

9d ago41:22

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WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 It's De Pluski's birthday today - so what better way to spend it than podding with G? We've missed the Ambassador on the pod so G gave him a call and we got his thoughts on the Vuelta, what he's been up to, and th…

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G setting records at Renewi and a tasty Vuelta update - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 40:13

13d ago40:13

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WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 The boys are back on the pod! It's been a while since Luke and G caught up, and boy is there lots to discuss. G's racing hard in Renewi and breaking heart rate records, there's a nuts Vuelta going on in Spain, and…

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Previewing G's racing return and checking in on a crazy Vuelta - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 50:44

17d ago50:44

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WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 G's back from his summer holidays and ready to return to racing at the Renewi Tour. He's not gonna fly, but he's looking forward to supporting INEOS' strong lineup in Belgium. One thing's for sure though: he's gla…

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112. Chris Lawless: Team Sky Pro turned Saint Piran DS 1:15:17

22d ago1:15:17

1:15:17

This week Will and James are joined by ex-pro turned DS, Chris Lawless. At just 28 years old, Chris is the youngest directeur sportif in pro-cycling, but he's got a whole lot of experience. Cutting his teeth at Team Wiggins and JLT Condor, Chris went on to ride for Team Sky/Ineos, during which time he won the Tour de Yorkshire. As a no-nonsense rid…

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The big Vuelta preview with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 39:43

28d ago39:43

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WANT TO COME AND SEE WATTS OCCURRING LIVE? Tickets are still available here: https://premier.ticketek.co.uk/shows/show.aspx?sh=GERAINT24 The Vuelta is here and we're sure it won't come as a surprise to you all that G is not racing this year. Remember, Spain is for holidays. Ambassador De Pluski will be flying the Watts Occurring flag in the peloton…

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Olympic punditry, praising the little b*stard, and your live show ideas ranked - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 48:05

1M ago48:05

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Would you take G's palmares, or Remco Evenepoel's? It's become a tricky question after everyone's favourite little bastard did the Olympic double last week. What a fella. Luke put that to G on the pod as the boys dug into all the action from the Olympics - and there's a lot to catch up on. We're also entering full on planning mode for our live show…

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111. Secret Squirrel Club's Dimitris Katsanis 1:35:59

1M ago1:35:59

1:35:59

This week Will and James are joined by bike design visionary Dimitris Katsanis. Dimitris worked alongside Chris Boardman in the Secret Squirrel Club, creating the pioneering bikes and kit that helped Team GB dominate the 2012 London Games. Ever wondered where the term 'marginal gains' came from? Yep, Dimitris and his colleagues, whose work at the t…

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Sport Director Rowe, reporting for duty | Olympics review - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 32:42

1M ago32:42

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Want to come and see us LIVE in November? Grab your tickets to the Watts Occurring live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford on November 8th. Click HERE. G's not on a massage table this week, or on his bed - no, he's in his wife's car, because that's where the signal is strongest on holiday. One day Watts Occurring will get more professional, we pr…

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110. Ribble Rebellion's Matt Bostock + Tour de France mega chat 1:17:42

2M ago1:17:42

1:17:42

This week Will and James are joined by Ribble Rebellion crit rider, Matt Bostock. Matt cut his teeth racing track and road, but now pedals his trade in the crit racing scene. A twice national crit champ and multiple Tour series winner, Matt now races all over the globe. In this episode Matt discusses growing up on the Isle of Man with Mark Cavendis…

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The Tour de France debrief - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 38:52

2M ago38:52

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Another of the all-time great Tour rides? | Tour de France stage 19 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 29:57

2M ago29:57

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G and De Pluski's breakaway adventures | Tour de France stage 17 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 38:01

2M ago38:01

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Ben Stiller joins the pod (yes, actual Ben Stiller) | Tour de France rest day two - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

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No, this is not a drill: we do indeed have actual A-List Hollywood star Ben Stiller on the pod today. How's that for a rest day show? As our listeners will know, Ben's a huge cycling fan, he loves following the Grand Tours, and he's a vocal supporter of G's across social media. He was delighted to accept G's offer to come on the pod and the guys ha…

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An update from G as Pogi twists the knife | Tour de France stage 14 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 40:05

2M ago40:05

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. We're back after one of the biggest days of the Tour so far - and another remarkable performance from Tadej Pogacar. This race is showing no signs of slowing down. G's been under the weather, as he exp…

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109. Mikkel Honoré, pro cyclist at EF Education-Easypost 51:10

2M ago51:10

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This week, Robyn and Will are joined by Mikkel Honoré, Danish pro at WorldTour team EF Education-Easypost. Mikkel talks us through the differences between a team like EF and one like his previous team, Quick-Step; how a small (and decidedly flat) nation like Denmark has produced so many great cyclists; and his thoughts on Pogacar, the Tour, the imp…

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Can Philipsen do it? | Sprint special with Caleb Ewan | Tour de France stage 10 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 38:03

2M ago38:03

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. We've got a treat for you today. The sprinters are back from the rest day with a bang so we've got one of the world's best and a five-time Tour de France stage winner in the shape of Caleb Ewan to come…

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Pog, Jonas or Remco: Who's had the better first week? | Tour de France rest day with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 45:02

2M ago45:02

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Yes, that's right: De Pluski is back on the pod. It's rest day one at the Tour so after lunch, G and Laurens sat down to reflect on a crazy opening week. There's a lot of talk about yesterday's gravel …

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Gaps on the gravel? Tour de France stage nine - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 35:46

2M ago35:46

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Well, we think it's fair to say today's gravel stage lived up to the hype - even if it didn't quite shake up the GC. Tom Pidcock battled it out for a famous win and Pog tried all he could to shift his …

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Tight in the time trial | Tour de France stage seven - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 35:56

2M ago35:56

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. There's absolutely no place to hide in a time trial at the Tour de France - and today was a heck of a lot tighter than they have traditionally been in recent years. It may not have shaken the GC up, bu…

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Mark Cavendish makes history | Tour de France stage five - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 30:12

2M ago30:12

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Get your tickets here. Holy cow. Mark Cavendish just made history. And Luke and G are here to pay tribute to a man who we can probably now call the greatest sprinter of all time. An icon. Want to try Ketones as part of your …

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G's day out on the Galibier | Pogacar on the attack | Tour de France stage four - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 33:28

2M ago33:28

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford, Greater Manchester. Use code WATTS to get your tickets before they hit general sale by clicking HERE. G's made it over the Galibier and got his microphone back out on the massage table to break it all down. He gives Tom his thoughts on how toda…

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Who won the first big sprint battle? Tour de France stage three - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 39:34

2M ago39:34

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WE'VE BOOKED ANOTHER LIVE SHOW! On November 8th, Watts Occurring is hitting the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Use code WATTS to get your tickets before they hit general sale by clicking HERE. The sprinters went to battle at the Tour today - and we're sure nobody was expecting that outcome. But what a win, and what a winner. Tom's back for the Tour and …

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Coming in hot | Tour de France stage one - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 34:16

3M ago34:16

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108. Carlton Kirby: Tour de France 2024 Special 1:31:29

3M ago1:31:29

1:31:29

This week James and Will are joined by Carlton Kirby, Eurosport's voice of the Tour de France. In this episode, Carlton looks ahead to the Tour de France 2024, and talks us through the course, all the crucial stages, the likely turning points and the surprise heroes. We discuss the inside track on Cavendish's chances of beating the Merckx record; w…

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The big Tour de France preview | What's G's plan? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 59:15

3M ago59:15

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Enter Continental Tyres incredible Tour de France competition! Click here: https://www.continental-tyres.co.uk/sponsoring/tour-de-france/competition/ Yes, that's right: the 2024 Tour de France is so nearly here. Three more weeks of unmissable cycling drama, in the biggest bike race in the world. There's nothing better. G's in the INEOS team and all…

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Ambassador, you are spoiling us | Catching up with De Pluski - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 44:23

3M ago44:23

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G's Tour training update, cycling Sirs, and a Suisse synopsis | Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 39:26

3M ago39:26

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Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start your ketone journey. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). The boys are back after another busy week: Luke's been living it up at Le Mans 24 Hours, G's been getting…

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107. Factor Bikes owner Rob Gitelis 1:11:45

3M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

This week Will and James are joined by the founder and owner of Factor Bikes, Rob Gitelis. Rob is originally from Miami but moved to Taiwan more than twenty years ago to start building bikes. Originally he ran a factory which built bikes for brands such as Cervélo, Scott and Canyon, but in 2015 he decided to go it alone with the purchase of Factor …

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Proper pundits? Dissecting the Dauphine - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 37:32

3M ago37:32

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Ketone-IQ is a brilliant way to start your ketone journey. To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). G's up in Isola, Luke's had a sun cream faux pas, but both the boys have been keeping a beady eye on a cr…

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Watts Occurring Pogi? | The Pink Panther Tadej Pogacar joins the pod - Powered by Eurosport 41:19

3M ago41:19

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106. Unbound Gravel 2024, racing with British champ Danni Shrosbree 1:02:05

4M ago1:02:05

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This week James and Will are joined by gravel pro, Danni Shrosbree. Danni became British gravel national champ in 2022, then in 2023 raced to a storming fourth place on her debut at Unbound Gravel, arguably the world’s hardest gravel race - 200 unsupported miles (320km) across the Kansas prairies. Danni tells us why this was one of the most chaotic…

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A Giro to be proud of | The big Giro d'Italia debrief - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 48:21

4M ago48:21

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What does G want for his Giro birthday? | Giro d'Italia stage 18 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 52:30

4M ago52:30

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We've welcomed a new sponsor to Watts Occurring! To find out more about Ketone-IQ and try it for yourself, visit https://ketone.com/WATTSOCCURRING for 30% off your first subscription order (discount automatically applied at checkout). The rain has started pouring in Italy but G remains right in the hunt for a podium spot in Rome. There's plenty to …

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Chasing Pogacar's greatness on the Queen stage | Giro d'Italia stage 15 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 37:50

4M ago37:50

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The Giro d'Italia saw a show today. A Tadej Pogacar show. And G had a front row seat, as he solidified his podium place. Fresh from the team bus he hopped on the massage table with his mic, gave Luke a buzz, and they set about recording an absolute classic Watts Occurring. G was typically honest on the race within the race, if the Slovenian can be …

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The calm before G's weekend storm | Giro d'Italia stage 12 - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 44:03

4M ago44:03

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The boys have been busy - G racing the Giro, Luke repping the pod live in studio on Eurosport, and there's three big days of racing to recap. It's been pretty smooth since the rest day but, as always, Grand Tours are like a swan swimming across a pond. There's always a hell of a lot happening under the surface. G filled us in on the peloton's antic…

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105. RideLondon Special, with race director Kevin Nash 1:15:57

4M ago1:15:57

1:15:57

Will and James are joined by Ford RideLondon-Essex race director Kevin Nash ahead of this year's event, which takes place on May 26th 2024. Kevin discusses the challenges designing the route, from circumventing weddings to dealing with litter; explains how to deal with peloton physics and the human racing psyche; and divests the secrets of managing…

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G's rest day recap | What a week at the Giro! - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 41:05

4M ago41:05

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It's rest day number one at the Giro, so you know what that means: it's time for a pod. There's a lot for G and Luke to catch up on. That tricky time trial, the latest summit finish, what's coming up this week, and we even had some time for a few of your questions. Pippo Ganna even popped by. We can't wait for week two - and we'll be back with anot…

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How do you solve a problem like Peppa Pog? - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 34:10

4M ago34:10

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We're on the eve of the second weekend at the Giro d'Italia and Luke and Tom are here to recap the first time trial of the race - and it was a cracker. G battled hard to a solid top-10 finish while Pog put in a big ride to pip Pippo Ganna to the stage win by a matter of seconds and strengthen his grip on the maglia rosa. There's plenty for the boys…

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Hold that wheel son: G and Pog on the attack at the Giro - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 42:10

4M ago42:10

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Did anybody think the first three days of the Giro would be that exciting? We didn't. An INEOS win on day one, a classic Pog ride on day two, and then a wild attack from G and Pog on day three! It's been a tasty ride. So, it was time for a pod. Luke joined G to chat about that crazy first weekend, INEOS' tactics, how our Welshman's feeling in Italy…

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Luke's got some BIG news to share with you - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 28:26

5M ago28:26

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1 January, 2012. The day that Luke Rowe became a professional bike rider, pulling on the immortal colours of Team Sky for the first time. 13 years later, after a career that he dreamt of as a young Maindy Flyer, growing up in Cardiff and riding round the famous outdoor velodrome, Luke's decided to hang up his pro wheels at the end of this season. W…

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104. Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy 1:12:30

5M ago1:12:30

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This week, Pete and James are joined by Channel 4 news presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy for a rambling (but hopefully rewarding) episode that runs from bikes to elections. We talk about Krishnan's charity bike ride, the Duchenne Dash - London to Paris in 24hrs; his fair weather approach to cycling; his time on Strictly Come Dancing; the role of AI in…

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The big Giro preview - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 44:03

5M ago44:03

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The boys are back and yes, it's finally here - it's Giro week! It barely seems like five minutes since G lost out on that epic final day to Primoz Roglic last year, yet here we go again. It's time for G to pack his bags and head off for a lap of Italy. Tom joined the lads for this bumper preview - and he'll be back throughout the race for plenty of…

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G's Tour of the Alps review and Pog's latest Merckx impression - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 39:59

5M ago39:59

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G's prep for the Giro is very nearly complete. Tour of the Alps was his last racing hit out before he heads for Italy and he breaks it all down for Luke in this week's Watts. Luke himself is finally on the mend, following his concussion back in mid-March. Fingers crossed he'll be back on the bike with a vengeance soon. He's keeping himself busy tho…

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103. Ex-pro Scott Sunderland on 90s cycling, Classics, Cancellara, breaking stuff and RideLondon 1:12:37

5M ago1:12:37

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This week, Will and James talk to ex-pro, team ds and race director Scott Sunderland. Today, Sunderland is race director for the RideLondon Classique and Tour of Flanders among others, but during the 1990s and 2000s he rode professionally for TVM, Lotto and GAN before taking on sports director roles at Team CSC and Cervélo Test Team. Here, Sunderla…

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Lighting it up in the Alps and a big win at Amstel - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 34:51

5M ago34:51

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Well, day one at the Tour of the Alps was a cracker wasn't it - and after a tasty, attacking finale, G came home sixth, three seconds back on teammate and stage winner Tobias Foss. He jumped straight on the massage table, called up Luke, and gave him the rundown. Meanwhile the boys are fresh from their first alternative commentary with Eurosport - …

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Crashes, classics, and concussion - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 44:43

5M ago44:43

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The boys are back to discuss the fastest ever edition of Roubaix, won in serious style by world champ Mathieu van der Poel. Yes, that's the bloke who won Flanders too. He is untouchable right now - although, of course, if Luke wasn't suffering from concussion, he'd have taken it to the Dutchman... Speaking of Luke's concussion, he's got a bit of ba…

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102. DJ Spoony on cycling, music, Dave Brailsford and sportswashing 1:09:22

6M ago1:09:22

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This week James is joined by BBC Radio 2's DJ Spoony, current host of The Good Grove and owner of a dj'ing palmares as long as your arm, from pirate radio at London Underground to Kiss to the BBC to playing out in Ibiza and Ayia Napa. But somewhere along the way DJ Spoony also got really into cycling. And football. And golf. And Strictly Come Danci…

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Flanders review, training with Pog, and a concussion update: the boys are back - Watts Occurring powered by Eurosport 53:03

6M ago53:03

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The boys are back - and we've got some news: Watts Occurring is now powered by Eurosport! We're delighted to welcome Eurosport as our new title sponsor for 2024. We've got lots of exciting things planned, including Luke, G and Tom doing a spot of alternative commentary... More details on that soon. Before then the boys are back with the first Watts…

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